Sent Letter to CPS regarding Shiloh Hendrix

Dear Olmsted County Child Protection Services,
cpintake@olmstedcounty.gov

I am writing to you in a state of absolute disbelief and moral alarm over the public actions of Shiloh Hendrix, a resident of Rochester, MN, who was caught on camera screaming racial slurs and threats at a 5-year-old Black autistic child at a public park. The video has gone viral, and I am asking for an immediate investigation into the safety and welfare of her own child, who was present during the incident.

What is shown in the footage is not a moment of frustration—it is a hate-filled, racially motivated verbal assault on a defenseless child, and it occurred right in front of her own child, who was exposed to every second of this violent outburst.

Her actions were not only morally reprehensible, but they may also be criminal and qualify as child endangerment and exposure to abuse under both Minnesota state and federal law.

Laws and Statutes Potentially Violated

1. Minnesota Statutes § 609.378 – Child Neglect or Endangerment

It is a crime to knowingly permit a child to be present in an environment that is dangerous to their physical or emotional health.
Ms. Hendrix’s child was directly exposed to an emotionally abusive, aggressive outburst involving racial slurs and threats—posing clear emotional harm.

2. Minnesota Statutes § 609.2231 – Assault in the Fifth Degree

The verbal aggression and implied threats toward the 5-year-old autistic child could meet the standard for assault via “intent to cause fear in another of immediate bodily harm.”

3. Federal Law – 18 U.S.C. § 249 (Hate Crimes Prevention Act)
Criminalizes willfully causing or attempting to cause bodily injury because of the victim’s race or color. While there was no physical harm, the public targeting of a Black autistic child with racial epithets may fall within this statute’s civil rights protections.

4. Federal Law – 18 U.S.C. § 245(b)(2)(B)
Prohibits interfering with or intimidating someone based on race while using public facilities—including public parks.

Why CPS Must Intervene

This woman has shown herself to be:

• Racially aggressive, with no concern for children around her.
• Emotionally unstable, unfit to safely regulate herself in the presence of minors.
• A potential threat to her own child’s psychological health, based on her conduct.

To add insult to injury, she has since raised over $500,000 on GiveSendGo, portraying herself as the victim and being financially supported by white nationalists. She has shown zero remorse, no reflection, and has instead doubled down on her harmful behavior.

If Ms. Hendrix behaves like this in public, what happens when no cameras are rolling? Her own child deserves better than to be raised in a household of hate, instability, and public humiliation.

Requested Action:

I strongly urge CPS to:

• Launch an immediate investigation into her household.
• Conduct a wellness check on her child.
• Assess her psychological and emotional stability as a guardian.

This is not a matter of parenting style. This is a matter of basic child protection and exposure to hate-fueled abuse.

Please act now—before another child is harmed, emotionally or otherwise.

Sincerely,

BLKsignal News
Investigative Department
support@blksignal.com
Concerned Citizen and Advocate for Child Welfare & Civil Rights